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Title: Selective oxidation of carbon monoxide and triphenylphosphine in carbonylphosphine complexes of rhodium (I)

Journal Article · · Sov. J. Coordinat. Chem.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7005497

The interactions of the complexes (RhCO(PPh/sub 3/)/sub 2/Cl), (RhCO(PPh/sub 3/)/sub 2/NO/sub 3/), (RhCO-(PPh/sub 3/)/sub 2/py)(ClO/sub 4/), and (RhCO(PPh/sub 3/)/sub 2/bipy)(NO/sub 3/) with oxygen donors, viz., trimethylamine oxide dihydrate, iodosobenzene, iodobenzene, and iodosobenzene diacetate, in acetonitrile, pyridine, and dimethylformamide have been investigated. The reaction of (RhCO(PPh/sub 3/)/sub 2/Cl) with an excess of trimethylamine oxide dihydrate in acetonitrile in air results in the selective oxidation of the coordinated carbon monoxide. In the decarbonylation product, triphenylphosphine is oxidized by atmospheric oxygen. Regeneration of the original complex (RhCO(PPh/sub 2/)/sub 2/Cl) with a low yield can be effected by adding ethanol or by bubbling CO through the reaction mixture in the presence of an excess of triphenylphosphine. The compound (Rh(PPh/sub 3/)/sub 3/Cl) has been obtained with a 45% yield by adding an excess of triphenylphosphine and isopropanol to the decarbonylation product in solution. The oxidation of (RhCO(PPh/sub 3/)/sub 2/ bipy)-(NO/sub 3/) by trimethylamine oxide dihydrate in pyridine in air results in the formation of the complex (Rh(bipy)py/sub 2/)/sup +/.

Research Organization:
A. A. Zhdanov, Leningrad State Univ. (USSR)
OSTI ID:
7005497
Journal Information:
Sov. J. Coordinat. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 13:5; Other Information: Translated from Koordinatsionnaya Khimiya; 13: No. 5, 650-655(May 1987)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English